FORT STOCKTON, TX —
OSHA Inspection: BP WIND ENERGY NA
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BP WIND ENERGY NA in 5697 TRANS PECOS RD, FORT STOCKTON, TX 79735 (NAICS 221115). OSHA activity number 342041274.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BP WIND ENERGY NA
- Site address
- 5697 TRANS PECOS RD
- City
- FORT STOCKTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79735
- Mailing
- 700 LOUISIANA STREET 32ND FLOOR, HOUSTON, TX 77002
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 221115
- Employees
- 500
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.269 A03 I C
- Issued
- Jun 19, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,926 · Current $6,926
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.269(a)(3)(i)(C): Before work begins, the host employer did not inform contract employers the information about the design and operation of the host employer's installation. At the substation: On or about January 19, 2017, the host employer, BP Wind Energy, did not inform the contract employer, JW Powerline, about the design and operation of the host employer's installation. This condition exposed the contract employees to electrical shock hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $6926
1910.333 A01
- Issued
- Jun 19, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,926 · Current $6,926
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(a)(1): The employer failed to ensure that live parts were deenergized before employees began to work on or near live parts. At the substation: On or about January 19, 2017, the employer did not ensure that live parts were de-energized before allowing employees to work on or near live parts. Employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $6926
1910.333 B02 II B
- Issued
- Jun 19, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,926 · Current $6,926
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(ii)(B): Control circuit devices, such as push buttons, selector switches, and interlocks, were used as the sole means for de-energizing circuits and equipment: At the substation: On or about January 19, 2017, the employer used the selector switch on the VISTA distribution switchgear as the sole means for de-energizing electrical equipment. The distribution switchgear was de-energized on the out-going side, but remained energized on the in-coming side. Employees were exposed to electrical hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $6926
1910.333 B02 IV
- Issued
- Jun 19, 2017
- Abate by
- Jun 29, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,926 · Current $6,926
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(iv): The employer did not properly verify if the components were positively de energized or in an otherwise safe condition to protect the employees from an electrical shock hazard. At the substation: On or about January 19, 2017, the employer did not verify the circuit was de-energized before allowing employees to work on or near electrical circuit. Employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $6926
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 342041274.
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